Forest Lake, Minnesota Population 2024

20,679

Forest Lake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Forest Lake was:

  • White: 85.05%
  • Two or more races: 6.36%
  • Asian: 3.8%
  • Black or African American: 3.1%
  • Other race: 1.46%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
677.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.11% (-22)
The current population of Forest Lake, Minnesota is 20,679 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,701.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,48185.05%
Two or more races1,3076.36%
Asian7803.8%
Black or African American6383.1%
Other race3011.46%
Native American460.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forest Lake Population by Race

Forest Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Forest Lake Median Age

37.9

Total

38.1

Male

37.8

Female

Forest Lake Adults

There are 15,625 adults, (3,211 of whom are seniors) in Forest Lake.

Forest Lake Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Forest Lake Sex Ratio

Female10,63151.72%
Male9,92248.28%

Forest Lake Population by Age

Forest Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0512.5473.126.9
Married4,2743.1586.613.4
Non Family2,5971.235941
Female8333.3756.843.2
Male3472.7652.247.8

3.07

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

73.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forest Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7375.31%
Associates Degree1,52711%
Bachelors Degree3,50425.23%
Graduate Degree1,61911.66%
High School Graduate3,43624.74%
Less Than 9th Grade1360.98%
Some College2,92921.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forest Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,26711,6884,644
2+ Races64855775
Hispanic48632385
Asian376315101
Black290225193
Other Race18112321
Native American252525

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Forest Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,801$80,536$67,288
Graduate Degree$86,042$113,629$70,568
High School Graduate$44,709$47,018$34,944
Less Than 9th Grade$32,131$31,290$45,208
Overall$54,828$62,774$49,262
Some College$49,395$61,367$42,031

$54,828

Average Earnings

$62,774

Average Male

$49,262

Average Female

Forest Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forest Lake Language

91.96% of Forest Lake residents speak only English, while 8.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.11% of the population.

Forest Lake Language

Forest Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,0328374.91%
Multiple1,29234426.63%
Hispanic1,21131125.68%
Asian780719.1%
Black626284.47%

6.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.67%

Male Poverty Rate

5.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forest Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forest Lake is Multiple, with 26.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forest Lake is Black, with 4.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.41%.

Forest Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.6%
High School8.3%
Some College6.24%
Bachelors or Greater2.29%

Forest Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.27%
Male Employed3.94%
Female Unemployed3.88%
Female Employed1.9%

Forest Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,608$133,419
Households$91,157$111,624
Married Families$132,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,088$62,430

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forest Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Forest Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forest Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Forest Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forest Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

753

Number of Veterans

717

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam345
First Gulf War102
Korea97
Second Gulf War47
World War II0

Forest Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74274
75+241
55 to 64128
35 to 5489
18 to 3421

Forest Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7125.12%
2+ Races294.48%
Black123.93%

Forest Lake Veterans by Race

Forest Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forest Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.4%

Labor Force Participation

70.1%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Forest Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Lake Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.63%

Born in Forest Lake

95.13%

Native Born

4.87%

Foreign Born

3.05%

Non Citizen

1.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.13% of Forest Lake residents were born in the United States, with 78.63% having been born in Minnesota. 3.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Forest Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,653-5-0.02%
202820,658-5-0.02%
202720,663-6-0.03%
202620,669-5-0.02%
202520,674-5-0.02%
202420,679-6-0.03%
202320,685-184-0.88%
202220,8692291.11%
202120,640-61-0.29%
202020,701-245-1.17%
201920,9467153.53%
201820,2313701.86%
201719,8612661.36%
201619,5951870.96%
201519,4081650.86%
201419,2432591.36%
201318,9841620.86%
201218,8222581.39%
201118,5641170.63%
201018,44700%
20006,79896516.54%
19905,8331,23726.91%
19804,5961,38943.31%
19703,207-17,446-84.47%

Forest Lake Population by Year